35 Bad Medical Takes From Internet “Experts” Who Are Confidently Wrong About Medicine

Priya Coleman

1 month ago

Bad Medical Takes

Everybody lies. But on the internet, everybody is also an idiot. It’s fascinating, really. You spend ten years in medical school, and then someone with a anime profile picture tells you that humans aren’t animals or that vaccines cause… everything.

These people aren’t just wrong; they are aggressively, confidently wrong. They treat biology like it’s a suggestion. “Oh, medicine doesn’t work because refills exist?” Interesting theory. By that logic, food doesn’t work because you get hungry again. It’s stupidity. It’s terminal. And there is no cure for that.

Tweet claiming humans are mammals but not animals due to poor education.
Skeleton made of pill bottles claiming medicine does not work because refills exist.
Tweet claiming vaccines cause babies to be diagnosed with Alzheimer's and Down syndrome.
Tweet arguing free period products will encourage girls to have periods at school.
Twitter user citing Jordan Peterson as the source for a made up statistic.
Tweet confidently asking if people realize that breasts are considered genitalia.
Tweet advising parents to keep dysphoric children away from medical professionals and internet.
Misogynistic tweet claiming oral sex involves interacting with biological residue from past partners.
Tweet claiming depression does not exist in North Korea because they lack the word.
Tweet claiming birth control alters preferences to make women attracted to beta males.

The one about period products “encouraging” periods? That is a special level of anatomical failure. Do they think it’s a recreational activity? And citing Jordan Peterson as a medical source? Please.

It is satisfying to see them get called out, though. Real science doesn’t care about your Facebook research. These posts are a good reminder that just because you have a keyboard doesn’t mean you have a brain.

If you like seeing misinformation get shut down, check out our galleries of science fails, logic puzzles, and debunked myths.

Priya Coleman is a viral content specialist and meme analyst with over six years in digital publishing. Her past roles include viral content editor for PopSugar's humor vertical and meme correspondent for HuffPost’s comedy section. Priya specializes in spotting trending meme moments just before they peak—like the chaotic delight of the Ever Given’s Suez Canal mishap or the existential comedy of This is Fine. She brings her sharp wit and instinctive knack for viral content to Thunder Dungeon, always keeping the community a step ahead of the latest meme craze.

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